From the category archives:
Listen as though your life depended on it. It does.
– The Art of Pilgrimage
Listening has become a skill to practice, rehearse and commit to.
Much like the art of meditation and contemplation, listening does not come easily. I’m talking about true listening, where one person does not engage in lecturing, patronizing or power plays. It’s [...]
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Caregivers often have to form ad-hoc communities — or support circles — around them. We assemble these communities out of relatives, friends, prayer groups, health care and social workers. Everyone contributes what they can — and become a means of support and inspiration for us.
I’ve thought a lot about communities lately — and why some [...]
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What is World Hospice and Palliative Care Day?
Honor the caregivers who work in the field of hospices and palliative care on Oct. 10. The day’s theme is: “Discovering your voice”.
As the organizers explain:
All around the world, there are people who need hospice and palliative care who cannot access it. One of the major barriers [...]
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I’ve found a wealth of other caregivers on the Internet. These sister caregivers (and brothers, too) rely on each other for advice, consolation and venting. I’d like to give a shoutout to my brethren of caregivers on the Internet…and point you to some of their bright corners of wisdom!
I’m a big fan of blogs on [...]
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USA Today mentioned today how several Phoenix arts organizations have banded together to bring the arts to dementia families.
The news caught my eye because I live in the Phoenix area. Here, the Banner Alzheimer’s Institute joined with the Phoenix Symphony, the Phoenix Art Museum, and the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art two years ago, inviting [...]
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I recently posted an entry on Blogher about dealing with moving an Elder…and what you do with all that stuff! Check it out.
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On a recent visit to Albuquerque, NM, I stopped by Old Towne. In a tiny shop in one of the adjacent courtyards, I met Lesley Miller and checked out her fiber goodies. She co-owns the Fiber Chicks shop, and was happy to show me the lovely skeins of wool, silk and linen. One full wall [...]
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Recently, I went on a day trip to lovely Sante Fe with a relative.
We took the Rail Runner from Albuquerque to Sante Fe, which was celebrating Spanish Day (or the Hispanic Market), a celebration of Hispanic artistry. The plaza was packed with vendors and the streets were clogged with tourists. The train station was a [...]
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According to the Hopi, the Goddess Spider Woman taught their people to spin and weave. She is the goddess who spins the life-giving rain clouds; she made the moon out of cotton. When the people practice the craft of weaving, the Hopi people re-create the Spider Woman’s mission. As they weave in sacred symbols in [...]
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I’ve been on break for the last two weeks, traveling around to see family. On a road trip through New Mexico, we encountered a town of Pie Lovers. We had to stop, say hi to the locals and snap some photos at the Pie-O-Neer Cafe in Pie Town, New Mexico.
Who can resist a town devoted [...]
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